Shop. Learn, Read, and Be Healthy With Hadassah

The Charlotte Jewish News, November 2022

By Aileen Greenberg-Kriner

How is it November already? Election Day (please vote!), Thanksgiving, and Chanukah will all be here soon.

Time for Chanukah shopping! On Sunday, December 4, from 12 to 3 p.m., Hadassah is hosting a shopping party at Discovered Traditions Gift Shop at Temple Beth El, 5101 Providence Road. Enjoy brunch munchies and coffee

while you shop. Hadassah members receive a 10% discount on their purchases and 10% of total sales will be given to Hadassah. The first night of Hanukkah is Sunday, December 18. Charlotte’s Jewish History Sign up for a special Jacobs-Jaffa Jewish Heritage Tour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 13. Meet at Queens University and drive your own

car on the tour. The price is $36 and a dairy lunch is included. The program is open to women and men.

Participants will visit historic sites and enjoy a unique, entertaining, and educational walk through Charlotte’s 165 years of Jewish history. Hear stories that can’t be found in history books, and personal gems of wisdom from the voices of our community’s leaders. Registration link is on our website. Your Health Is Important! Walk, run, or wobble to advocate for Women’s Health! Support pioneering research about women’s heart health by the Hadassah Medical Organization. Sign up for the Turkey Trot. For the entire month of November, walk or run, solo or with a team, anytime, any distance, anyplace, inside or outside.

If you’d like to walk with your Hadassah sisters, meet on Sunday, November 6 at 9:30 a.m. at the Four Mile Greenway (5803 Bevington Place, near Trader Joe’s). Lace up your sneakers and get ready to burn some of those Thanksgiving calories, while getting out into the beautiful Carolina autumn air. $36 includes a fun swag gift from Regional. Register at www.hadassahsupersouth.org/turkeytrot2022.

Have you scheduled your mammogram yet? Please do. The Mammovan (aka Novant Health Breast Center mobile unit) will be onsite at the Levine Jewish Community Center on Nov 30, 2022. Call Novant at (704) 384- 7226 to make an appointment. Fun & Games & Books Want to learn about Hadassah, enjoy some wine, meet fabulous women, and have a fun night out? Come to “Wine & Schmooze” on Tuesday, November 1. Join us at 7 p.m. at Vintner Wine Market in the Arboretum Shopping Center on the first Tuesday of each month.

It’s time to order your 2023 Mah Jongg card. Small cards are $15 and large cards are $16. The price includes a $5 increase from National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) because of increased

printing/mailing costs, their increased donations to charity, and $1 admin fee from Hadassah. Why order through Hadassah? NMJL donates proceeds from the sale of their official cards to charitable organizations, including Hadassah. It is a big fundraiser for our chapter. To order, send a check made out to Women’s Zionist Organization of America (HWZOA) and send to Hadassah, 5007 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28226, Attention: Merril Schenkel. Write “Hadassah Charlotte Metro” in the note on your check. Order by January 13, 2023.

Hadassah BookTalk kicks off 5783 by discussing “Mary Jane” by Jessica Anya Blau on Tuesday, November 15 (note new date) at 7 p.m. Please join us on Zoom.

Beverly’s Book Nook meets on Friday, November 18 at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom to discuss “Saving the Music” by Vincent B. “Chip” LoCoco. LoCoco writes of the efforts undertaken by common villagers, priests, and even a Pope to protect Jews from the Nazis.

The Short Story Discussion Group is discussing stories from Israeli author Amos Oz’s collection, “Scenes from a Village Life.” Stories in the novel depict the fast changes in Israeli society and in the state’s scenery. Mark your calendar for November 18, and for future meetings on December 16 and January 20. The Short Story Discussion Group meets monthly on the third Friday at 11:45 a.m. via Zoom. Helpful Hadassah Info The next Hadassah Charlotte Metro Board meeting is on Monday, November 21 at 6:00 p.m. at the South County Library, 5801 Rea Road, Community Room B. A Zoom link is available if you cannot attend in person.

Interested in joining Hadassah or learning more? Contact Anik Harrison at the phone number or email below or come to one of our events. We would love to meet you!

Our website, www.hadassahcltevents.org, has details about our events. If you have questions, email HadassahCLT@ gmail.com or call our general phone number, (980) 553-1880. Your message will be forwarded to the correct person.

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